Debian Bug report logs - #864795
RFP: brave-browser -- web browser with privacy and micropayment features

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Message #5 received at submit@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Ben Finney <bignose@debian.org>

To: Debian Bug Tracking System <submit@bugs.debian.org>

Subject: RFP: brave-browser -- web browser with privacy and micropayment features

Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2017 09:41:40 +1000

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Package: wnpp
Severity: wishlist

* Package name    : brave-browser
  Version         : 0.16.9
  Upstream Author : Brave Software
* URL             : http://www.brave.com/
* License         : Mozilla Public License v2
  Programming Lang: C, C++, JavaScript
  Description     : web browser with privacy and micropayments

    Brave is a web browser with privacy and micropayments features.
    .
    The browser blocks website trackers (web bugs like tracking pixels
    and tracking cookies) and intrusive advertising, and restricts the
    information sent to advertising customers.
    .
    Brave Payments, a built-in micropayment system to reward online
    publishers, is built into the browser.
    .
    The browser is based on the Blink web browser engine that is also
    used in Chromium.

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Ben Finney <bignose@debian.org>

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Message #10 received at 864795@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Karl Schmidt <karl@xtronics.com>

To: 864795@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Important package to add

Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2017 14:21:40 -0500

They have created a Debian package - should be easy to add.

For those that can't wait:

You can add this to sources list and simply $ apt install brave
# brave
deb [arch=amd64] https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/brave-apt stretch main
deb [arch=amd64] https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/brave-apt-staging stretch main




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Message #15 received at 864795@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Francois Marier <francois@brave.com>

To: 864795@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Outdated upstream repository links

Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2020 15:16:33 -0700

The upstream repository has moved. The latest one can be found here:
https://brave-browser.readthedocs.io/en/latest/installing-brave.html#debian-9-ubuntu-14-04-and-mint-17

The repo itself is:

  deb [arch=amd64] https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com/
stable main

and the signing key is available from:

  https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com/brave-core.asc

Francois

Message #20 received at 864795@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Nilesh Patra <nilesh@tchncs.de>

To: 864795@bugs.debian.org, Ben Finney <bignose@debian.org>

Subject: Re: RFP: brave-browser -- web browser with privacy and micropayment features

Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2022 13:31:12 -0800

On 1/26/22 1:29 PM, Nilesh Patra wrote:
> Long time since this ITP is open, just wanted to know if there's 
> something blocking this, and/or if you're working on this anymore?

Oops, looks like this was always an RFP, apologies for the noise :)

Regards,
Nilesh

Message #25 received at 864795@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Nilesh Patra <nilesh@tchncs.de>

To: 864795@bugs.debian.org, Ben Finney <bignose@debian.org>

Subject: Re: RFP: brave-browser -- web browser with privacy and micropayment features

Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2022 13:29:38 -0800

Hi Ben,

On Thu, 15 Jun 2017 09:41:40 +1000 Ben Finney <bignose@debian.org> wrote:
> Package: wnpp
> Severity: wishlist
> 
> * Package name    : brave-browser
>   Version         : 0.16.9
>   Upstream Author : Brave Software
> * URL             : http://www.brave.com/
> * License         : Mozilla Public License v2
>   Programming Lang: C, C++, JavaScript
>   Description     : web browser with privacy and micropayments
> 
>     Brave is a web browser with privacy and micropayments features.

Long time since this ITP is open, just wanted to know if there's 
something blocking this, and/or if you're working on this anymore?

Regards,
Nilesh

Message #30 received at 864795@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Ben Finney <bignose@debian.org>

To: Nilesh Patra <nilesh@tchncs.de>

Cc: 864795@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Re: RFP: brave-browser -- web browser with privacy and micropayment features

Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2022 09:02:01 +1100

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On 26-Jan-2022, Nilesh Patra wrote:

> Oops, looks like this was always an RFP

That's right :-)

> apologies for the noise :)

I hope you can find someone interested to package this.

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Ben Finney <bignose@debian.org>

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Message #35 received at 864795@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Danial Behzadi دانیال بهزادی <dani.behzi@ubuntu.com>

To: 864795@bugs.debian.org

Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2022 08:53:49 +0000

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Brave always looked malware to me.
Maybe that's why it's always in RFP and there's no ITP. I personally prefer a brave-less Debian.

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Message #40 received at 864795@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Karl Schmidt <karl@lrak.net>

To: 864795@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Re:brave-less Debian

Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2022 13:59:44 -0600

On Fri, 16 Dec 2022 08:53:49 +0000 =?UTF-8?B?RGFuaWFsIEJlaHphZGkg2K/Yp9mG24zYp9mEINio2YfYstin2K/bjA==?= 
<dani.behzi@ubuntu.com> wrote:
> Brave always looked malware to me.
> Maybe that's why it's always in RFP and there's no ITP. I personally prefer a brave-less Debian.

I've come to think the same thing.  I suppose more than half of the 'secure' apps/programs/VPNs are really honeypots by 
the three letter guys. If you use secure setups you probably end up on a list.


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Message #45 received at 864795@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Sven Grewe <svengrewe@posteo.de>

To: 864795@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Trademark rights and release schedule

Date: Sun, 5 Mar 2023 12:04:53 +0000

Hello,

provided that everything in Brave is free software the trademarks could 
still be a problem. The use of logos and trademarks of Brave Software 
Inc probably requires prior written permissions.[1] The Mozilla Public 
License version 2 doesn't give this rights.[2]

The distribution in official Debian releases (stable branch) also needs 
special attention and active collaboration with the security and release 
teams. More or less the same exceptions like for Firefox, Chromium, 
Thunderbird, Webkit and co.
It would be a lot of work I guess.

[1] https://brave.com/terms-of-use/#trademarks--patents
[2] https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/blob/master/LICENSE

Regards,
Sven Grewe

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